Top 10: favourite places in Brazil
This is a list of my top 10 favourite places in Brazil. It only includes places I have visited - for that reason you will not find on the list potential jewels such as Ilha Grande. Click on the names of the places to find out more about them.
1. Fernando de Noronha (Pernambuco)
Noronha is where you will find the most beautiful beaches in the whole of Brazil, and crystal-clear waters of unparalleled beauty. A place like no other in Brazil.
2. Paraty (Río de Janeiro)
Atlantic rainforest, desert beaches and the best preserved colonial architecture in the country come together to make of Paraty a very special destination. On top of that, Paraty is close to Rio and São Paulo.
3. Lençóis Maranhenses (Maranhão)
While it’s not easy to get to the Lençóis, the reward more than makes up for the long journey. A unique landscape of dunes and lagoons where mass tourism hasn’t left its mark yet.
4. Jericoacoara (Ceará)
Another destination with a nearly-mythical status among travellers. Captivating sand dunes in a remote setting.
5. Iguazu falls (Paraná and Argentina)
The breathtaking beauty of the falls will captive you the moment you set your eyes on them.
6. Arraial d’Ajuda (Bahia)
Hard to believe you would find a charming place like Arraial d’Ajuda so close to Porto Seguro.
7. Rio de Janeiro (Rio de Janeiro)
Rio is a city like no other, not just in Brazil, but throught the world. Its serious problems do not allow for a higher place on the list.
8. Bonito (Mato Grosso do Sul)
In the southernmost point of the Pantanal lies Bonito, a mecca for ecotourism and fun in close contact with nature.
9. Trancoso (Bahia)
Trancoso is near Arraial d’Ajuda and shares with its neighbour a series of wonderful beaches and a relaxed atmosphere.
10. Ouro Preto (Minas Gerais)
In spite of the sorry state of conservation of its World Heritage, Ouro Preto makes it to the top 10 because of the truly mesmerizing historical riches found in its churches.
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March 16th, 2008 at 12:51 pm
I will be arriving on cruise ship. Can you take a cab from the port to Ipanema? How about a cab into the nightlife part of Rio? Thank you
March 17th, 2008 at 4:48 am
No probs, Mary, there will be cabs waiting. Same goes for a cab into the nightlife, cabs are the safest transportation option in Rio.